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As its title suggests, this program simply copies file paths and sends them to the clipboard, but installation wasn't as intuitive as we'd expected.
Path Copy, unlike most applications, doesn't come with the typical installer program, such as EXE or MSI files. You'll need to visit the README file first to learn how to install it. Path Copy doesn't offer a dedicated interface, but it's integrated with the Windows shell and lets you copy file paths with a right-click context menu. The program copies the long and short filename, directory name, file path, as well as UNC and Internet paths for shared files and directories.
We like that Path Copy gave us the option to create our own copying methods by defining how paths are copied. We were able to replace texts, convert backslash to forward slash, change letter case, and enclose paths in quotation marks. Aside from the unintuitive installation, we were able to copy file and directory paths and create our own copying methods with no hassle.
Overall, this freebie is reliable and easy-to-use. Intranet developers or anyone who needs this type of functionality won't be disappointed with this application.
Publisher's Description
From Ninotech Software:
Path Copy is a shell extension for Windows that enables to copy the path of a file or directory to the Clipboard. You can then paste the path in to your document, e-mail, etc. You copy the path of a file or directory by right-clicking it in the Windows Explorer and choosing Copy Path from the context menu. The context menu then offers nine standard ways of copying the path, in addition to the user defined copying methods that you create yourself: - Short Name: File/folder name converted to 8.3 characters - Long Name: File/folder name - Short Folder: Parent folder name converted to 8.3 characters - Long Folder: Parent folder name - Short Path: Full path name converted to 8.3 characters - Long Path: Full path name - Short UNC Path: Full UNC path name converted to 8.3 characters (only enabled in network environment) - Long UNC Path: Full UNC path name (only enabled in network environment) - Internet Path: Full UNC path name converted to Internet path (only enabled in network environment).
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"Does exactly what I wanted it to do."
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
Very convenient.
Cons
No cons whatsoever!
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"Great little tool"
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
Grab just the file name, just the folder name, the local path (drive letter) or the full UNC.
Cons
None to mention
Summary
Tiny little app that is activated with a right click on an explorer item.
Ability to grab the full UNC of a file (no matter how many levels down you may be) with a couple of clicks is great. I would have been willing to pay money for this time saver. -
"Great Replace but not 100% the same"
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
Does the job on 64bit Windows 7
Cons
Doesn't gray out UNC when the file is not on a share. Also doesn't have copy Long Folder option.
Summary
I am really happy to see this available. I hope the developers will add the missing features of the old Ninotech utility.
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"WINDOWS 7!"
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
This functionality is already built into Windows 7! Just hold down the 'SHIFT' key while right-clicking and "Copy as path" should appear in the context menu (should be the third option from the top if your context menu isn't too cluttered).
Cons
This functionality is already built into Windows 7! Just hold down the 'SHIFT' key while right-clicking and "Copy as path" should appear in the context menu (should be the third option from the top if your context menu isn't too cluttered).
Summary
Don't need this software for Windows 7.
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"doesn't install on Windows 7"
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
doesn't install on Windows 7
Cons
doesn't install on Windows 7
Summary
Windows 7 is the first OS I've needed this for, and this product doesn't install on Windows 7.
Microsoft fails for shortening my UNC path in their newest OS -
"It does not work with windows 7"
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
would not even install in windows seven couldn't use it
Cons
would not even install in windows seven couldn't use it
Summary
waiting for newer version.
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"Ninotech is gone but here's a new person's clone"
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
This was a great product and I have always loved it on XP
Cons
There is no Vista version - but wait...
Summary
The company, Ninotech (Demark) no longer exists and there is no way they are going to make a new version for Vista but... Someone else has made a program that is identical (hmmmmm) and it DOES work on Vista - and even 64-bit.
http://pathcopycopy.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=29283 -
"Just what I needed"
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
I needed a software tool to do what Windows would not. Provide a complete path name to someone else so they could access a document from the shared drive. Simple interface and works seamlessly with Win XP and Win 2000. Great.
Cons
Software installation was not intuitive (required right clicking ini file and telling it to install). Install went fine though.
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"Excellent tool for Intranet developers"
Version: Path Copy 4
Pros
Simple, Free and incredibly useful. Signed up to downloads.com purely to leave this review cuz this product deserves 5min of my time considering it has saved me at least a couple of hours! Big thanks to the developers, will definately be looking out for future programs from NINOTECH SOFTWARE
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